Tag



J. F. KAHHE. TAG. 1,370,691.

APPLICATION FlL-ED MAY 1, 1920.

Patented Mar. 8,1921 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. xamm, or VINCENNEFS, INDIANA, assrenon or ONE-FIFTH 'ro AUGUST IF. OEXMAN, or vnvonmrns, INDIANA.

TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Ma. 8, 1921.

Application filed May 1, 1920. Serial no. 378,154.

I improvements in tags.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means for securing a tag to a parcel or package without the use of cord.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved means for securing a tag to a parcel or package by attaching the tag to the cord by which the package is tied or to the bag or sack in which the commodity is contained.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved tag holding means of this character which is simple in constructiomeasily secured to the tag, easily attached tothe package or binder thereof, and which will not become accidentally displaced from the package.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan View of a package tied with a cord and showing the tag attached to I the cord.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the tag holder and tag, showing the means for securing the holder to the tag and the tag to the cord.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the device and a portion of a sack, showing the holder engaged therewith.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tag and holder removed from the package.

5 is a plan view of the blank from which the holder is formed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the tag, 11 the package, and 12 the cord by means of which the package is tied. Disposed against one face of one end of the tag is a metal plate 13, said platehaving a wider inner end portion formed with the pointed tangs 14,

on the inner end edge and the similar tangs 15 on the side edges thereof. These tangs are bent at right angles to the body of the plate and passed through the end of the tag. A tongue 16, formed integrally with the plate, extends beyond the end of the tag and is bent backwardly in a direction toward the end of the tag, said tongue being further bent on compound curved lines so that its extremity turns slightly away from the face of the tag.

A second plate, somewhat similar in outline, is disposed against the opposite face of the tag and with its enlarged inner end 17 between the tangs 15, and its inner end againstthe tangs 14. The tangs 15 and 14; are then bent downwardly onto the outer face of the plate 13', whereby both of said plates are firmly held in place. The outer end of the plate 13 extends beyond the end of the tag and is bifurcated, at 18, to receive therein the tongue 16. The legs 18 of the bifurcation are formed with pointed extremities for the purpose of penetration into the sack 19, when the tag is applied to such a package which does not have a cord binder. When the device is used on a bundle or package which has acord tied therearound, the tag and holder are so manipulated that the cord is forced between the extremity of the tongue 16 and the legs 18', the resiliency of said legs and tongue effectively preventing accidental displacement from the cord.

The device is extremely simple and cheap in its construction, and is durable and strong. Furthermore, it obviates the use of string or cord, for securing the tag to the package, with the result that a great amount of time and labor is saved in attaching tags.

By attaching the plates to the tag with the small pointed tangs 14 and 15, the formation of a slot, through which the holder would necessarily be passed, were the device formed from a single length of metal and doubled transversely, is obviated, and the danger of the tag tearing at the point of attachment of the holder prevented.

What is claimed is:

1. A tag holder comprising a pair of plates fordisposition on opposite faces of a tag, one of the plates having tag penetrating means for embracing engagement with the edges of the other late to secure the plates to the tag, a 1100 on the outer end of one of the p ates, and a. pair of curved openin flexible legs straddling the hook at the sides thereof and forming with the hook a wedge which the tag is to be attached;

2. A tag holder comprising a pair of metal plates for disposition on opposite faces of a tag end and in registry with each other, one of the plates having tangs for penetration through the tag and embracing V engagement With the other plate the first plate having an extended rebent and curved tongue at its outer end beyondthe end of the tag, the other plate having a pair of g for the reception of an object to curved and pointed legs straddling the tongue at the sides thereof to form, in con- 15 or a portion of a sack, the said legs being arranged forv penetration in said sack.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signa- 20 ture in the presence of tWo wltnes'ses.

JOHN L. KAHRE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES G. KLEIN, V i Fman' C. BRACKMANN. 

